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Hi, on a Samsung "Smart TV", one of the software update options is called "By Channel", described as downloading the update "over broadcast signal" (other options being over the Internet and from USB). What kind of "broadcast signal" would that be referring to? I am in the UK if that matters. 86.160.215.12 ( talk) 01:31, 30 August 2012 (UTC)
I have a website which should be advert free. Occasionally a pop up screen appears. How do I stop it so it doesnt appear for other people? Kittybrewster ☎ 11:42, 30 August 2012 (UTC)
Why does the Safari web browser built into iOS cannot upload files? 27.64.9.171 ( talk) 13:00, 30 August 2012 (UTC)
Hard disk drive states in second paragraph that "Hard drives are classified as non-volatile, random access, ....." but Random-access memory says "In contrast, other data storage media such as hard disks, CDs, DVDs and magnetic tape read and write data only in a predetermined order....."-- Gauravjuvekar ( talk) 16:07, 30 August 2012 (UTC)
No matter what I enter or where I enter it, either in the Google homepage or in the bar at the top of the screen, all I get is a blank page with "done" at the bottom. I've scanned thouroughly for viruses and waited a long time but still nothing. What can be done? If I switch to Bing at the top of the screen it works. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 98.77.196.198 ( talk) 17:02, 30 August 2012 (UTC)
tracert google.comYou will then see the route your connection takes to the google server, and the result should end at a hop named "______.1e100.net" If you don't see this, then there is something wrong with the connection, perhaps a routing issue on your ISP, or your host file has been altered (possibly by a virus or malware). The host file article explains where to locate the file on your system. Open it with notepad and if there are any entries for google, remove them (do not remove or add anything else though). If none of this solved the issue, please post back with more information about which browser, version, and operating system you are using AvrillirvA ( talk) 20:07, 30 August 2012 (UTC)
Dear AvrillirvA, Thank you so much for your detailed reply. My Google hadn't been working for a week. I have two PCs connected to the same line, so I knew it wasn't the internet connection routing traffic improperly because the other one worked. I just now turned on my PC and went straight to this page, printed it, and then went to the Google homepage. I keyed in "Mitt Romney" and before I could even hit enter the page was filled. I hadn't changed anything since it didn't work. I did check out the "<META HTTP-EQUIV="Refresh" CONTENT=", page was full. I also checked META REFRESH and it was already on enable. I can't explain why this problem healed itself but now, thanks to you, I'll know what to do if this problem ever comes back. Thank you again. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 98.77.196.198 ( talk) 16:50, 31 August 2012 (UTC)
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Hi, on a Samsung "Smart TV", one of the software update options is called "By Channel", described as downloading the update "over broadcast signal" (other options being over the Internet and from USB). What kind of "broadcast signal" would that be referring to? I am in the UK if that matters. 86.160.215.12 ( talk) 01:31, 30 August 2012 (UTC)
I have a website which should be advert free. Occasionally a pop up screen appears. How do I stop it so it doesnt appear for other people? Kittybrewster ☎ 11:42, 30 August 2012 (UTC)
Why does the Safari web browser built into iOS cannot upload files? 27.64.9.171 ( talk) 13:00, 30 August 2012 (UTC)
Hard disk drive states in second paragraph that "Hard drives are classified as non-volatile, random access, ....." but Random-access memory says "In contrast, other data storage media such as hard disks, CDs, DVDs and magnetic tape read and write data only in a predetermined order....."-- Gauravjuvekar ( talk) 16:07, 30 August 2012 (UTC)
No matter what I enter or where I enter it, either in the Google homepage or in the bar at the top of the screen, all I get is a blank page with "done" at the bottom. I've scanned thouroughly for viruses and waited a long time but still nothing. What can be done? If I switch to Bing at the top of the screen it works. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 98.77.196.198 ( talk) 17:02, 30 August 2012 (UTC)
tracert google.comYou will then see the route your connection takes to the google server, and the result should end at a hop named "______.1e100.net" If you don't see this, then there is something wrong with the connection, perhaps a routing issue on your ISP, or your host file has been altered (possibly by a virus or malware). The host file article explains where to locate the file on your system. Open it with notepad and if there are any entries for google, remove them (do not remove or add anything else though). If none of this solved the issue, please post back with more information about which browser, version, and operating system you are using AvrillirvA ( talk) 20:07, 30 August 2012 (UTC)
Dear AvrillirvA, Thank you so much for your detailed reply. My Google hadn't been working for a week. I have two PCs connected to the same line, so I knew it wasn't the internet connection routing traffic improperly because the other one worked. I just now turned on my PC and went straight to this page, printed it, and then went to the Google homepage. I keyed in "Mitt Romney" and before I could even hit enter the page was filled. I hadn't changed anything since it didn't work. I did check out the "<META HTTP-EQUIV="Refresh" CONTENT=", page was full. I also checked META REFRESH and it was already on enable. I can't explain why this problem healed itself but now, thanks to you, I'll know what to do if this problem ever comes back. Thank you again. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 98.77.196.198 ( talk) 16:50, 31 August 2012 (UTC)